In Brazil, as medical care for kids in intensive units gets better, more children are surviving. But what happens after they leave the hospital? A recent study looked into how families cope with this situation. Researchers talked to family members of 339 children who had been in intensive care units
In Ethiopia, a skin disease called localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL) is quite common but often overlooked. Two main treatments are used: injections of a medicine called sodium stibogluconate (SSG) and a freezing method known as cryotherapy. Both treatments can be quite painful, but not much re
The likelihood of developing dementia varies greatly depending on where you live in the US. The Southeast region, which includes states like Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi, has the highest risk. People in this area are 25% more likely to develop dementia compared to the Mid-Atlantic
In a study involving 124 patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers looked at how religion and spirituality played a role in managing the condition. The participants were from a diabetes clinic in a mid-sized Brazilian city. They filled out questionnaires about their socioeconomic status, religious
Imagine your arteries winding through your legs. Now, picture them getting blocked, like a congested highway. This is what happens with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Alright, so here's a big fact: 171 home care patients were checked over a year, and 31. 6% of them had PAD. get this, t
What if you could help save lives by understanding simple health tools used in communities? In the North Tongu District of Ghana, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are being used to fight malaria, a big problem for kids under five. Let's dive in to see how well these nets are being used by the careg
Imaging services are becoming more common, but are they always necessary? A recent study from a district hospital in Iran set out to answer this question. The research team wanted to find out how many imaging services were being used unnecessarily. They also looked at the number of normal and abnorm
